〜一方だ — Keep on (changing one way)

Level: N2 · Module: Grammar Patterns · 2 practice questions

A trend that continues in one direction

Explanation

〜一方だ means "keeps on ~ing (one direction)". Form: [dictionary form] + 一方だ.

Usage: Describes a trend that keeps moving in one direction, often undesirable. It is common with 増える, 減る, 悪くなる.

हिंदी में समझें

〜一方だ का मतलब "एक ही दिशा में बढ़ते जाना"। रूप: [शब्दकोश रूप] + 一方だ।

Examples

  • にほんのじんこうは、へっていく一方だ。 (Nihon no jinkou wa, hette iku ippou da.)
    हिंदी: जापान की आबादी घटती ही जा रही है।
    English: Japan’s population keeps on decreasing.
  • ねだんはあがる一方だ。 (Nedan wa agaru ippou da.)
    हिंदी: कीमतें बढ़ती ही जा रही हैं।
    English: Prices just keep rising.

Common mistakes

  • Using it for a reversible change → 一方だ implies a continuing one-way trend — Direction matters.

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